We Are the Union Recording Follow-Up to Great Leaps Forward
We Are the Union is currently in the studio working on a full-length follow-up to 2010’s Great Leaps Forward and 2011’s digital-only Graveyard Grins EP. The new LP will be a late 2012 release on Paper + Plastick Records.
The rising ska-punk band is recording both with Mark Michalik at Drasik Studios and with Nick Diener of The Swellers in his home studio. We Are The Union has been posting studio updates on its Facebook and Twitter, so fans can keep up with the process while WATU is holed up recording.
“We’re in the studio now finishing up six songs to complete a new full length. We recorded a 7-song EP last spring, and decided after we finished that the songs were too strong to just be an EP,” says vocalist/guitarist Reed Wolcott. “We went back to the drawing board and came up with six more tunes. These are the strongest songs we’ve written. We’re coming at you with full force.”
The band’s follow-up is highly anticipated, as critics hailed Great Leaps Forward as a great ska-punk record. “They have created a concise, well-constructed album that showcases all of their skills,” wrote AbsolutePunk.net. ThePunkSite wrote, “Even if you think you’ve since moved on from the ska party, you’d have to be a real party pooper to pass this one by.”
We would love a news post about the band being in the studio and a link to their Facebook so fans can stay tuned. If you’d like to speak with We Are the Union about their new album, contact Thomas Nassiff at exit384media@gmail.com with interview requests.
More about We Are the Union:
Unhappy with the current state of ska music, We Are The Union decided to stick out their own necks and tried to change things for the better in the summer of 2005. Getting a paycheck is not on their agenda. Instead of following typical ska punk conventions, WATU takes a harder-nosed approach to the genre. With influences ranging from Philadelphia/New Jersey favorites Lifetime and Kid Dynamite, and bands like Slapstick and This Is A Standoff, they rage with the best of them while still retaining a heightened sense of melody.
We Are the Union is:
Reed Michael Wolcott (Vocals, Guitar)
Brandon Benson (Bass, Vocals)
Jim Margle (Drums)
Ricky Weber (Guitar)
Mike Babcock (Trombone)
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